EP1573479A4 - Image acquisition and processing methods for automatic vehicular exterior lighting control - Google Patents

Image acquisition and processing methods for automatic vehicular exterior lighting control

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EP1573479A4
EP1573479A4 EP03796308.9A EP03796308A EP1573479A4 EP 1573479 A4 EP1573479 A4 EP 1573479A4 EP 03796308 A EP03796308 A EP 03796308A EP 1573479 A4 EP1573479 A4 EP 1573479A4
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image acquisition
lighting control
processing methods
exterior lighting
vehicular exterior
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German (de)
French (fr)
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Joseph S Stam
Gregory A Mart
Keith H Berends
Gregory S Bush
John K Roberts
Mark W Pierce
John H Bechtel
Eric J Walstra
Brock R Rycenga
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Gentex Corp
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